Tony Clark | First Baseman

Latest News

Recent News

Tony Clark has had discussions with the Diamondbacks about joining the club in a baseball operations role.

Clark was released from the D'Backs in early July and has drawn little interest from other organizations. "I told my wife after I got the news that my playing career may be done," he said Friday. "If it is time to move on to the next chapter it could be a 30-year one so I want to get it right." Sat, Aug 22, 2009 10:04:00 AM

Not a surprise. Clark may have a few homers left in his bat yet, but there wasn't any reason for the Diamondbacks to keep using him. They'll probably call up Josh Whitesell and add him to the mix at first base. Clark, who was 4-for-16 with a homer and two doubles as a pinch-hitter, would make sense in Colorado if Garrett Atkins is traded. Sun, Jul 12, 2009 11:45:00 PM

Clark has been sidelined since May 4 with strained ligament in his right hand. He was batting just .179 before the injury and struggled in his minor league rehab stint by going just 4-for-25. Fri, Jun 19, 2009 10:17:00 PM

Tony Clark, on the disabled list with a strained ligament in his right hand, is 2-for-16 with three walks in four games at Triple-A Reno.

Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that Clark could rejoin the club this weekend. We'd like to see him spend more time at Triple-A working on his swing. After all, the 37-year-old was batting just .179/.258/.429 before he was sidelined. Wed, Jun 17, 2009 10:13:00 AM

Depth Charts

Diamondbacks placed INF Chris Owings on the 60-day disabled list with a fractured right middle finger.

Owings suffered the injury when he was hit on the hand by a pitch during Sunday's game. He was set to undergo surgery on Monday, with the expectation that he'll miss eight weeks. The move essentially rules him out through the end of September. It's a real shame, as Owings has enjoyed a breakout year. Ketel Marte should see most of the playing time at shortstop once he returns from the bereavement list, but the newly-acquired Adam Rosales will fill in for now.

He's off to Philadelphia to meet with a specialist. Tomas has been out since the first week of June and there is obviously no timetable for his return at this point. He could very well be done for the year. Tomas, 26, is owed $13.5 million in 2018, $15.5 million in 2019, and $17 million in 2020.

Robbie Ray (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Visalia on Thursday.

Ray got through a 50-pitch simulated game over the weekend with no issues and the Diamondbacks considered re-inserting him right into their rotation. However, they ultimately decided that one rehab start would do him some good. Ray has been out all of August after being hit in the head with a line drive. He'll be back next week assuming Thursday's outing goes well.

The procedure went according to plan, per the Diamondbacks. Miller will miss the remainder of the 2017 season and probably the first half of 2018 as he works his way through the typical 12-15 month rehab process. The 26-year-old right-hander owns a 5.78 ERA in 24 starts since joining the Diamondbacks ahead of the 2016 campaign.

De La Rosa has been plagued by arm issues all season, logging just 7 2/3 total innings of relief at the major league level. This will be the second Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery of his career and his rehab will likely last through the entire 2018 campaign.